Ron White

No. You really have to understand what the client wants before exact pricing can take place. A wedding shot in a local church would be priced much differently than wedding shot at sunset in a mountain retreat that requires complex lighting and travel.

Simple, I ask questions. It is difficult to understand what the client really wants without asking questions.

I studied photography in college. I have been taking pictures for almost 40 years, and I grow as a photographer with every picture I shoot.

I enjoy working with all types of people and cultures-that's part of the fun in being a photographer!

Avoid shopping on price alone. Get an idea of how the photographer will approach the shoot. Good answers can vary however, all good answer should sound like the photographer will do some research to try to understand what you want the photos to say about your subject and how that message can be created. Most importantly listen to the photographer-he or she should be asking most of the questions. There is a lot that a photographer needs to understand about the subject in order to do a great photo shoot beside the logistics. If all of your photographer's questions are all logistical in nature be cautious.

Think though as much of the logistics as possible what, when, where, how many etc? Most importantly, give thought to the style, message, feeling that you want your photos to convey. It's Ok if you work on this with the photographer, but there should be a common understanding on this before the first photo is taken.